AUXILIARIES: Versatile Dry-Material Feeders
The newest Mechatron dry material feeders from Schenk AccuRate, Whitewater, Wis., offer complete disassembly from the non-process side of the feeder, which eliminates the need to remove upper extension hoppers, bins, bulk bags, and IBCs to clean or maintain the unit.

Materials Handling: New Equipment Emphasizes Efficiency & Value
Visitors to the recent NPE 2009 show in Chicago were looking for materials handling equipment that could do more than dry, blend, or convey resins. It had to do those things while saving energy, providing faster and easier maintenance, speeding product changeovers, reducing labor cost, minimizing waste, and providing better value for money. The new products cited below addressed those needs and more.

Low-Rate Feeder Has Disposable EPDM Hopper
New PureFeed AI-300 feeder from Schenck AccuRate, Whitewater, Wis., is designed for metering additives at rates as low as 1.1 lb/hr, though larger feed augers are available for up to 330 lb/hr.

NPE Newsfinder: Materials & Parts Handling
From pneumatic systems that deliver materials to the processing machine to conveyors and handling devices that pull parts out the back, the trend appears to be “smaller and smarter.” NPE 2000 will show lots of downsized auxiliaries designed for mini processing machines, as well as more compact equipment of every size that frees up floor space.